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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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